Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady set to be the country’s first woman prime minister

During her time in the U.S., Takaichi “worked briefly in Washington for Patricia Schroeder, a feminist congresswoman from the ...
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The sorrow, hope and longing of Japan’s ‘Missing Post Office’

AWASHIMA ISLAND, Japan — There are two post offices on this remote Japanese island of 150 or so residents. Only one delivers mail to the living. The other hasn’t been officially operational in three ...
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In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side

FILE PHOTO: Sanae Takaichi, a Liberal Democratic Party candidate, shakes hands with supporters as the official campaign for the lower house elections kicks off, in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan, ...
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In home town of Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’, supporters stress her softer side

NARA-Ms Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Ms Sanae Takaichi, showed early signs of the leadership that would set her on course ...
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In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side

Hardline conservative poised to be Japan's first female PM Friends highlight people skills ... a divisive figure in British politics known as "the Iron Lady", as her hero. The selection of Takaichi, ...